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Sturgis closure may be ‘first of more’ for Michigan rural hospitals

Beth Kelley spent most of her life working at Sturgis Hospital. For 32 years, the nurse said it was “unusual to walk down the hall and not recognize somebody.”

 

Michigan forgives $200M in medical debt

Michigan took another step Monday in its effort to eliminate medical debt for thousands of residents.

 

Michigan lawmakers revive push to legalize physician-assisted suicide

Laws that would allow doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients are being considered once again in Michigan.

 

Providers face ‘extreme shortage’ of paramedics, EMTs in rural Michigan

Paramedics and emergency medical technicians, or EMTs, face a harsh reality in Michigan — shrinking revenue has left emergency medical service agencies grappling with multiple financial issues at once, with staffing being their top expense.

 

St. Clair County public health gets ‘MAGA’ makeover, from fluoride to vaccines

St. Clair County, nestled between Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron and famous as the boyhood home of Thomas Edison, is amid a contentious scientific debate over accepted notions of government and public health.

 

Michigan wants schools ready for cardiac emergencies, fails to provide funds

Emily Orta was a seemingly healthy 14-year-old soccer player in Adrian when her life changed in seconds. In the middle of a shooting drill, her heart stopped.

 

Planned Parenthood offers vasectomies in Michigan as abortion access drops

Citing an increased demand for “permanent birth control” since the US Supreme Court overturned abortion access across the country, Planned Parenthood of Michigan will now offer vasectomy services to its patients.

 

Michigan’s death doulas bring solace to those navigating the end of life

Kimberly Wamba realized what she wanted to do with her life in watching members of her family die.

She always had a desire to help people, a desire that started in childhood watching her grandmother work as an aide.

 

Michigan to limit Medicaid coverage for weight loss drugs to people with diabetes, morbid obesity

Michigan’s new bipartisan state budget will limit Medicaid coverage of a group of weight loss drugs whose use has exploded in popularity in recent years.